Objektnummer
51/649
Beskrivelse
This is a double ended pestle made of bronze. Pestles were used with mortars in the kitchen for powdering substances such as spices and nuts, or for softening meat before cooking.
Fysisk beskrivelse
1 pestle: metal [bronze]; fair condition
Arkivhistorik
Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // 619. Brass pestle.' (It is inferred that the entry in Smith's catalogue is in reference to this particular pestle and that she is mistaken that the object is made of brass)
Produktionsdato
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Produktionsperiode
Nineteenth century
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